Gerard Hoffnung - Hoffnung's Astronautical Music Festival (LP, Album, Club) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)

Notes:

An evening of extravagent symphonic caricature
Presented by Harold Holt Ltd. at Royal Festival Hall (London), 28 November 1961.
Recorded in England.

Spine label reads "The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival, 1961"

Australian WRC pressing, sourced from original stampers and featuring unique sleeve art. Mono and stereo versions have an identical sleeve and the same number on the back (7090) - the mono version has "7090" on beige 'strobe' labels, while the stereo has "S-7090" on green 'strobe' labels. The stereo was issued with a small "S" sticker on the front of the sleeve. Only known edition (although it was reissued as part of a box set in 1978).

Spine label reads "The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival, 1961"

World Record Club:
330 Flinders Lane Melbourne
177 Elizabeth St., Sydney
Newspaper House, 93 Queen Street, Brisbane
62 Pulteney Street, Adelaide
Barnett's Buildings, Council Avenue, Perth

A(a). Introductory Music Played In The Foyer
A(b). Festival Anthem
A(c). Overture, Leonora No. 4
A(d). Duet From The Comic Opera "The Barber Of Darmstadt" [Sung In German]
A(e). Ballad Of County Down, Mostly In D Major
B(a). Excerpt From "Belshazzar's Feast"
B(b). Horrortorio
B(c). Mobile For Seven Orchestras

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout YAX857
Matrix / Runout YAX858
Matrix / Runout YAX 857-I
Matrix / Runout YAX 858-I
Rights Society M.C.P.S. Sydney

Published By Worlco
Published By Boosey & Hawkes (Aust.)

Location : GRVRW-R2-0009